Shield member, connector with shield member, electronic component with shield, shield, and shield structure

Abstract

The shield member (21) is provided with a base (60) and a movable shield (70) that is displaceable with respect to the base (60). The movable shield part (70) has a contact part (73) that is configured so as to come into contact with an object (92) to be contacted by bringing the object (92) to be contacted and the shield member (21) close to each other in the first direction. The contact section (73) is configured so as to generate a contact pressure in the first direction by being in contact with an object to be contacted (92). The movable shield part (70) is configured so as to be displaced in the first direction when the contact part (32) is pressed in the first direction by the object (92) to be contacted.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present disclosure relates to a shielding component, a connector with a shielding component, an electronic component with a shielding body, a shielding body, and a shielding body structure. Background Art

[0002] Patent Documents 1 and 2 disclose connectors with shielding members.

[0003] Prior art literature

[0004] Patent Literature

[0005] Patent Document 1: Japanese Patent Application Publication No. 2021-096933

[0006] Patent Document 2: Japanese Patent Application Publication No. 2018-186056

[0007] The first aspect of the present disclosure solves a technical problem of suppressing generation or enlargement of a gap in the first direction between a mounting object and a contact object due to a distance deviation in the first direction between the mounting object and the contact object.

[0008] The technical problem solved by the second aspect of the present disclosure is to simplify the structure of the shielding component.

[0009] The technical problem solved by the third aspect of the present disclosure is to realize an inexpensive connector with a shielding component. Summary of the invention

[0010] (First method)

[0011] The shielding component involved in the 1-1 method is a shielding component for shielding a shielding object, and comprises a base and a movable shielding part, wherein the base does not shift relative to the installation object, the movable shielding part can shift relative to the base, the movable shielding part has a contact part, the contact part is configured to contact the contact object by bringing the contact object and the shielding component close to each other in a first direction, the contact part of the movable shielding part is configured to generate contact pressure in the first direction by contact with the contact object, and the movable shielding part is configured to shift in the first direction when the contact part is pressed in the first direction by the contact object part.

[0012] This aspect relates to a shielding component for shielding an object to be shielded.

[0013] In this aspect, the shield member includes a base portion that is not displaceable relative to the mounting object and a movable shield portion that is displaceable relative to the base portion.

[0014] Therefore, the shielding object can be shielded by the movable shielding portion that is displaceable relative to the mounting object.

[0015] In addition, in this embodiment, the movable shielding part has a contact portion configured to contact the contact object by bringing the contact object and the shielding member close to each other in the first direction. The contact portion of the movable shielding part is configured to generate contact pressure in the first direction by contact with the contact object. Furthermore, the movable shielding part is configured to displace in the first direction when the contact portion is pressed by the contact object in the first direction.

[0016] Therefore, due to the deviation in the distance between the mounting object and the contact object in the first direction, it is possible to suppress the occurrence of a gap between the contact object and the shielding member in the first direction or the increase in the gap.

[0017] In addition, the installation object refers to an object to which the shielding component is installed. In the embodiment described below, the installation object is a substrate, but the installation object of this embodiment is not limited to this. In addition, in the embodiment described below, the shielding component is directly installed on the installation object (substrate) in the connecting portion. However, the case where the shielding component is indirectly installed on the installation object via a component other than the shielding component (for example, a housing of a connector) is also included in the case of "the shielding component is installed on the installation object".

[0018] In addition, the contact object refers to an object that is contacted by the shielding component. In the embodiments described below, the contact object is a mating side substrate (second substrate) or a mating side shielding component (second shielding component), but the contact object of this embodiment is not limited thereto. The contact object of this embodiment may also be, for example, a housing provided by the mating side connector, a ground terminal provided by the mating side connector, or other components mounted on the mating side substrate.

[0019] In the embodiments described below, the shield member and the contact object are electrically connected by the contact portion of the movable shield portion coming into contact with the contact object, but the present embodiment is not limited thereto.

[0020] In the embodiments described below, the shield member is attached to the attachment object, thereby electrically connecting the shield member to the attachment object. However, the present embodiment is not limited to this.

[0021] In the embodiments described below, the first direction is a direction perpendicular to the surface of the mounting object, but the first direction of the present embodiment is not limited thereto.

[0022] In the embodiments described below, the shielding member is produced by subjecting a plate material to a press working, a bending working, or the like. However, the shielding member of the present embodiment is not limited thereto.

[0023] In the embodiments described below, the movable shielding portion does not have a portion fixed to the shielding object, but the movable shielding portion of the present embodiment is not limited thereto.

[0024] In the embodiments described below, the movable shielding portion is configured to be displaceable only in the first direction relative to the base portion, but the movable shielding portion of the present embodiment is not limited thereto and may be displaceable in directions other than the first direction.

[0025] The shield member according to aspect 1-2 is configured such that, in aspect 1-1, the contact portion is formed in a convex shape so as to make point contact with the contact object.

[0026] In this aspect, the contact portion is formed in a convex shape so as to make point contact with the contact object.

[0027] Therefore, the matching property with the planar contact portion of the contact object is good.

[0028] The shield member according to aspect 1-3 is characterized in that, in any one of aspects 1-1 to 1-2, the movable shield portion does not have a portion fixed to the shielding object.

[0029] In this aspect, the movable shielding unit does not have a portion fixed to the shielding object.

[0030] Therefore, it is not necessary to provide the movable shielding portion with a structure for fixing the movable shielding portion to the shielding object. As a result, the structure of the shielding member can be simplified.

[0031] In addition, in the embodiment described later, the movable shielding part does not have a part that is physically associated with the shielding object, but the movable shielding part of this embodiment is not limited to this. The movable shielding part of this embodiment may have a part that is physically associated with the shielding object as long as it does not have a part fixed to the shielding object. The case where the movable shielding part has a part that is physically associated with the shielding object is, for example, a case where the movable shielding part can slidably contact the shielding object.

[0032] The shield member according to aspect 1-4 is characterized in that, in any one of aspects 1-1 to 1-3, the movable shield portion does not have a portion physically associated with the shielding object.

[0033] In this aspect, the movable shielding unit does not have a portion that is physically associated with the shielding object.

[0034] Therefore, it is not necessary to provide the movable shielding portion with a structure for physically connecting with the shielding object. As a result, the structure of the shielding member can be simplified.

[0035] The shield member according to aspect 1-5 is, in any one of aspects 1-1 to 1-4, wherein the shield member does not have a portion fixed to the shielding object.

[0036] In this aspect, the shielding member does not have a portion fixed to the shielding object.

[0037] Therefore, it is not necessary to provide the shielding member with a structure for fixing the shielding member to the shielding object. As a result, the structure of the shielding member can be simplified.

[0038] In addition, if it is not necessary to set a structure for fixing on the shielding object on the shielding component, it is easy to correspond to multiple shielding objects with one shielding component. That is, even if the size and shape of the shielding object are changed, it is easy to use the shielding component of the same structure for shielding.

[0039] The shield member according to aspect 1-6 is characterized in that, in any one of aspects 1-1 to 1-5, the movable shield portion does not have a portion fixed to the shielding object, and the base portion has a portion fixed to the shielding object.

[0040] In this aspect, the movable shielding unit does not have a portion fixed to the shielding object.

[0041] Therefore, it is not necessary to provide the movable shielding portion with a structure for fixing the movable shielding portion to the shielding object.

[0042] Furthermore, in this aspect, the base has a portion fixed to the shielding object.

[0043] Therefore, the shielding object and the shielding member can be handled as a whole.

[0044] The shielding member according to aspect 1-7 is characterized in that, in any one of aspects 1-1 to 1-6, the base portion includes a fixed shielding portion that shields the shielding object.

[0045] In this aspect, the base has a fixed shielding portion that shields a shielding object.

[0046] Therefore, the shielding object can be shielded by both the fixed shielding portion that does not displace relative to the mounting object and the movable shielding portion that is displaceable relative to the mounting object.

[0047] In the embodiments described below, the fixed shielding portion is cylindrical, but the fixed shielding portion of the present embodiment is not limited thereto. The fixed shielding portion of the present embodiment can be any shape for shielding the shielding object. For example, any shape portion for shielding the shielding object is a plate-shaped portion that covers the shielding object from a specific direction.

[0048] The shield member according to aspect 1-8 is configured such that, in aspect 1-7, the fixed shield portion is cylindrical, and the movable shield portion is cylindrical.

[0049] In this embodiment, the fixed shielding portion is cylindrical, and the movable shielding portion is cylindrical.

[0050] Therefore, high shielding performance can be exhibited.

[0051] In addition, as can be seen from the embodiments described below, the “cylindrical shape” in the present disclosure includes not only a complete cylindrical shape with no gap in the circumferential direction, but also a shape with some gap in a specific position in the circumferential direction.

[0052] The shield member according to aspect 1-9 is, in any one of aspects 1-1 to 1-8, wherein the movable shield portion is composed of a plurality of parts that are independently displaceable from one another.

[0053] In this aspect, the movable shielding portion is composed of a plurality of parts that are independently displaceable from each other.

[0054] Therefore, even if the contact object is tilted relative to a predetermined state, a good contact state between the movable shield portion and the contact object can be achieved.

[0055] The connector with a shielding component involved in the 1-10th mode is a connector with a shielding component that can be mounted on a mounting object as a substrate and can be connected to a mating-side connector in a first direction. The connector with a shielding component includes a shielding object as a connector and a shielding component. The connector includes a terminal, and the terminal has a contact portion that contacts the terminal of the mating-side connector. The shielding component includes a base that does not displace relative to the mounting object and a movable shielding portion that can displace relative to the base. The movable shielding portion has a contact portion, which is configured to contact the contact object by bringing the contact object and the shielding component close to each other in the first direction. The contact portion of the movable shielding portion is configured to generate contact pressure in the first direction by contact with the contact object. The contact object is a mating-side substrate as a mating-side mounting object on which the mating-side connector is mounted, a mating-side shielding component mounted on the mating-side substrate, or other components mounted on the mating-side substrate. The movable shielding portion is configured to displace in the first direction when the contact portion is pressed in the first direction by the contact object portion.

[0056] This aspect relates to a connector with a shield member that can be mounted on an object to be mounted as a substrate and that can be connected to a mating connector in a first direction.

[0057] In this aspect, the shield member includes a base portion that is not displaceable relative to the mounting object and a movable shield portion that is displaceable relative to the base portion.

[0058] Therefore, the shielding object can be shielded by the movable shielding portion that is displaceable relative to the mounting object.

[0059] In addition, in this embodiment, the movable shielding part has a contact portion configured to contact the contact object by bringing the contact object and the shielding member close to each other in the first direction. The contact portion of the movable shielding part is configured to generate contact pressure in the first direction by contact with the contact object. Moreover, the movable shielding part is configured to displace in the first direction when the contact portion is pressed by the contact object in the first direction.

[0060] Therefore, due to the deviation in the distance between the mounting object and the contact object in the first direction, it is possible to suppress the occurrence of a gap between the contact object and the shielding member in the first direction or the increase in the gap.

[0061] In addition, the "other components mounted on the mating side substrate" in this embodiment include, for example, a housing provided by the mating side connector and a ground terminal provided by the mating side connector, but also include other components that are neither a mating side shield component nor a mating side connector.

[0062] With respect to the connector with a shield member according to the 1-11 aspect, in the 1-10 aspect, the contact portion of the movable shield portion is formed in a convex shape so as to make point contact with the contact object.

[0063] In this aspect, the contact portion of the movable shielding portion is formed in a convex shape so as to make point contact with the contact object.

[0064] Therefore, the matching property with the planar contact portion of the contact object is good.

[0065] For the connector with a shielding component involved in Mode 1-12, in Mode 1-10 or Mode 1-11, the contact portion of the terminal of the connector is configured to generate contact pressure in a direction within a plane perpendicular to the first direction by contact with the terminal of the mating side connector.

[0066] However, it is assumed that the contact portion of the connector terminal is configured to generate contact pressure in the first direction by contacting the terminal of the mating side connector. In this case, if a stable electrical connection is to be ensured, the connector and the mating side connector must be continuously pressed strongly in the first direction, and the two substrates (substrate and mating side substrate) are easily bent in combination with the pressing of the movable shielding portion and the contact object in the first direction.

[0067] Therefore, in this aspect, the contact portion of the terminal of the connector is configured to generate contact pressure in a direction within a plane perpendicular to the first direction by contact with the terminal of the mating connector.

[0068] Therefore, it is possible to suppress the deflection of both substrates (the substrate and the mating-side substrate).

[0069] In the embodiment described below, a plurality of terminals are provided. In this case, the above-mentioned effect is particularly important. However, the terminals of this embodiment are not limited to this.

[0070] An electronic component with a shield according to the first to thirteenth aspect is an electronic component with a shield, the electronic component with a shield including a shielded object as the electronic component and a shield for shielding the shielded object, the electronic component including a first connector mounted on a first mounting object and a second connector mounted on a second mounting object, the shield including a first shielding member mounted on the first mounting object, the first shielding member including a base that does not displace relative to the first mounting object and a movable shielding member that is displaceable relative to the base, the movable shielding member including a contact portion configured to contact a contact object as the second mounting object by bringing the first shielding member and the contact object close to each other in a first direction, the contact portion of the movable shielding member being configured to generate a contact pressure in the first direction by contact with the contact object, and the movable shielding member being configured to displace in the first direction when the contact portion is pressed in the first direction by the contact object.

[0071] An electronic component with a shield according to the first to fourteenth aspect is an electronic component with a shield, the electronic component with a shield including a shielded object as the electronic component and a shield for shielding the shielded object, the electronic component including a first connector mounted on a first mounting object and a second connector mounted on a second mounting object, the shield including a first shielding member mounted on the first mounting object and a second shielding member mounted on the second mounting object, the first shielding member including a base that does not displace relative to the first mounting object and a movable shielding member that is displaceable relative to the base, the movable shielding member including a contact portion configured to contact a contact object as the second shielding member by bringing the first shielding member and the contact object close to each other in a first direction, the contact portion of the movable shielding portion being configured to generate a contact pressure in the first direction by contact with the contact object, and the movable shielding member being configured to displace in the first direction when the contact portion is pressed in the first direction by the contact object.

[0072] (Second method)

[0073] The shielding member according to aspect 2-1 is a shielding member for shielding a shielding object, and includes a base portion that does not displace relative to the mounting object and a movable shielding portion that is displaceable relative to the base portion, wherein the movable shielding portion has no portion fixed to the shielding object.

[0074] This aspect relates to a shielding component for shielding an object to be shielded.

[0075] In this aspect, the shield member includes a base portion that is not displaceable relative to the mounting object and a movable shield portion that is displaceable relative to the base portion.

[0076] Therefore, the shielding object can be shielded by the movable shielding portion that is displaceable relative to the mounting object.

[0077] Furthermore, in this aspect, the movable shielding portion does not have a portion fixed to the shielding object.

[0078] Therefore, it is not necessary to provide the movable shielding portion with a structure for fixing the movable shielding portion to the shielding object. As a result, the structure of the shielding member can be simplified.

[0079] In addition, the mounting object refers to an object to which the shielding member is mounted. In the embodiment described below, the mounting object is a substrate, but the mounting object of the present embodiment is not limited thereto.

[0080] In the embodiments described below, the shield member is attached to the attachment object, thereby electrically connecting the shield member to the attachment object. However, the present embodiment is not limited to this.

[0081] In the embodiments described below, the first direction is a direction perpendicular to the surface of the mounting object, but the first direction of the present embodiment is not limited thereto.

[0082] In the embodiments described below, the shielding member is produced by subjecting a plate material to a press working, a bending working, or the like. However, the shielding member of the present embodiment is not limited thereto.

[0083] In addition, in the embodiment described later, the movable shielding portion has a contact portion configured to contact a contact object and the contact object, the contact portion is configured to generate contact pressure in the first direction by contacting the contact object, and the movable shielding portion is configured to be displaced in the first direction when the contact portion is pressed in the first direction by the contact object. However, the present embodiment is not limited to this. For example, the movable shielding portion of the present embodiment may not be displaceable in the first direction. In this case, the movable shielding portion may be displaceable in any direction within a plane perpendicular to the first direction, or may be displaceable only in a specified direction within a plane perpendicular to the first direction.

[0084] In the shield member according to aspect 2-2, in aspect 2-1, the movable shield portion does not have a portion that is physically associated with the shielding target object.

[0085] In this aspect, the movable shielding unit does not have a portion that is physically associated with the shielding object.

[0086] Therefore, it is not necessary to provide the movable shielding portion with a structure for physically connecting with the shielding object. As a result, the structure of the shielding member can be simplified.

[0087] In the shielding member according to aspect 2-3, in aspect 2-1 or 2-2, the base portion does not have a portion fixed to the shielding object.

[0088] In this aspect, the base does not have a portion fixed to the shielding object.

[0089] Therefore, there is no need to provide a structure for fixing the base to the shielding object.

[0090] The shield member according to aspect 2-4 is characterized in that, in any one of aspects 2-1 to 2-3, the shield member does not have a portion fixed to the shielding object.

[0091] In this aspect, the shielding member does not have a portion fixed to the shielding object.

[0092] Therefore, there is no need to provide the shielding body with a structure for fixing it to the shielding object.

[0093] In the shielding member according to aspect 2-5, in aspect 2-1 or 2-2, the base has a portion fixed to the shielding object.

[0094] In this aspect, the base has a portion fixed to the shielding object.

[0095] Therefore, the shielding body and the shielding object can be handled as a whole.

[0096] The shielding member according to aspect 2-6 is characterized in that, in any one of aspects 2-1 to 2-5, the base portion includes a fixed shielding portion that shields the shielding object.

[0097] In this aspect, the base has a fixed shielding portion that shields a shielding object.

[0098] Therefore, the shielding object can be shielded by both the fixed shielding portion that does not displace relative to the mounting object and the movable shielding portion that is displaceable relative to the mounting object.

[0099] The shield member according to aspect 2-7 is configured as follows: in aspect 2-6, the fixed shield portion is cylindrical, and the movable shield portion is cylindrical.

[0100] In this embodiment, the fixed shielding portion is cylindrical, and the movable shielding portion is cylindrical.

[0101] Therefore, high shielding performance can be exhibited.

[0102] The shield member according to aspect 2-8 is configured as follows according to aspect 2-7, wherein a portion of one of the fixed shield portion and the movable shield portion is disposed inside the other.

[0103] In this aspect, a part of one of the fixed shield portion and the movable shield portion is arranged inside the other.

[0104] Therefore, it is possible to suppress the occurrence of a gap (a gap in the axial direction of the tube) between the cylindrical fixed shield portion and the cylindrical movable shield portion.

[0105] The connector with a shielding component involved in the 2nd-9th mode is a connector with a shielding component that can be installed on an installation object as a substrate and can be connected to a mating side connector in a first direction. The connector with a shielding component has a shielding object as a connector and a shielding component, the connector has a movable shell that can be displaced relative to the installation object, the shielding component has a base that does not displace relative to the installation object and a movable shielding part that can be displaced relative to the base, and the movable shielding part does not have a part fixed to the shielding object.

[0106] This aspect relates to a connector with a shield member that can be mounted on a mounting object as a substrate and can be connected to a mating connector in a first direction.

[0107] In this aspect, the connector with a shield member includes a shielding object as the connector and the shield member.

[0108] The shield member includes a base portion that does not displace relative to the object to be mounted and a movable shield portion that is displaceable relative to the base portion.

[0109] Therefore, the shielding object can be shielded by the movable shielding portion that is displaceable relative to the mounting object.

[0110] In addition, in this aspect, the connector includes the movable housing that is displaceable relative to the mounting object, but the movable shielding portion does not have a portion fixed to the shielding object.

[0111] Therefore, compared with a method in which the movable shield portion is fixed to the movable housing of the connector, for example, it is not necessary to provide the movable shield portion with a structure for fixing to the movable housing. As a result, the structure of the shield member can be simplified.

[0112] In addition, in the embodiments described below, the movable shell can be displaced in any direction of the X direction, the Y direction, the Z direction, and the directions inclined relative to these directions, but the movable shell of the present embodiment is not limited to this. For example, the movable shell of the present embodiment may not be displaceable in the Z direction. In this case, the movable shielding portion may be displaceable in any direction within a plane perpendicular to the Z direction, or may be displaceable only in a specified direction within a plane perpendicular to the Z direction. Here, the Z direction is, for example, the connection direction with the mating side connector.

[0113] In the connector with a shield member according to aspect 2-10, in aspect 2-9, the movable shield portion does not have a portion that is physically associated with the shielding object.

[0114] In this aspect, the movable shielding unit does not have a portion that is physically associated with the shielding object.

[0115] Therefore, it is not necessary to provide the movable shielding portion with a structure for physically connecting with the shielding object. As a result, the structure of the shielding member can be simplified.

[0116] With respect to the connector with a shield member according to aspect 2-11, in aspect 2-9 or 2-10, the base has a portion fixed to the shielding object.

[0117] In this embodiment, the base has a portion fixed to the shielding object.

[0118] Therefore, the shielding object and the shielding member can be handled as a whole.

[0119] (Third Method)

[0120] The connector set with a shield member according to the 3-1 aspect includes: a connector set consisting of a plurality of types of connectors; and a shield member capable of accommodating any connector selected from the connector set.

[0121] Conventionally, in a connector with a shield member including a shield member and a connector, the shield member has no compatibility (see, for example, Patent Document 2). Therefore, it is necessary to design the shield member according to the type of connector.

[0122] In this embodiment, a connector set with a shielding component includes a connector set and a shielding component. The connector set is composed of a plurality of types of connectors. The shielding component can accommodate any connector selected from the connector set.

[0123] Therefore, it is not necessary to design a shield component for each type of connector. As a result, a low-cost connector with a shield component can be realized.

[0124] The connector set with a shield member according to aspect 3-2 is provided with another connector set including a plurality of types of connectors and another shield member capable of accommodating any connector selected from the other connector set in aspect 3-1.

[0125] In the connector set with a shield member according to aspect 3-3, in any one of aspects 3-1 to 3-2, the shield member does not have a portion fixed to the connector.

[0126] However, in the case where the shield member has a portion fixed to the connector, a common fixing portion (a portion to which the shield member is fixed) needs to be provided in any connector belonging to the connector group.

[0127] Therefore, in this embodiment, the shield member does not have a portion fixed to the connector.

[0128] Therefore, the above is not necessary, and a connector with a shield member can be realized at a lower cost.

[0129] The shield member according to aspect 3-4 is, in any one of aspects 3-1 to 3-3, characterized in that the shield member has a portion fixed to the connector.

[0130] According to this aspect, the connector and the shield can be handled as one body. As a result, in the method for producing the mounting structure of the connector with a shield member (mounting method), the step of arranging the connector with a shield member on the mounting object is simplified.

[0131] The connector set with a shield member according to aspect 3-5 is, in any one of aspects 3-1 to 3-4, wherein the shield member includes a base portion that is not displaced relative to the mounting object and a movable shield portion that is displaceable relative to the base portion.

[0132] The connector set with a shield member according to aspect 3-6 is characterized in that, in any one of aspects 3-1 to 3-5, the connector set includes a connector having a movable housing.

[0133] In the connector set with a shield member according to aspect 3-7, in any one of aspects 3-1 to 3-5, the shield member does not have a portion fixed to the connector, and the connector set includes a connector having a movable housing.

[0134] With respect to the connector group with a shielding component involved in Mode 3-8, in any one of Modes 3-1 to 3-5, the shielding component comprises a base that does not shift relative to an installation object and a movable shielding portion that can shift relative to the base, the base has a portion fixed to the connector, the movable shielding portion does not have a portion fixed to the connector, and the connector group comprises a connector having a movable shell.

[0135] With respect to the connector group with a shielding component involved in Mode 3-9, in any one of Modes 3-1 to 3-5, the shielding component comprises a base that does not shift relative to an installation object and a movable shielding portion that can shift relative to the base, the shielding component does not have a portion fixed to the connector, and the connector group comprises a connector having a movable shell.

[0136] In addition, the term "connector having a movable housing" includes connectors in which the movable housing is in a floating state through terminals, as well as connectors in which the movable housing is not in a floating state. The movable housing is a housing configured to be displaceable relative to an object to which the connector is mounted.

[0137] The method for selling the connector with a shield member according to the embodiment 3-10 is carried out by displaying the connector set with a shield member according to any one of the embodiments 3-1 to 3-9.

[0138] The present invention relates to a method for selling a connector with a shielding component.

[0139] In this embodiment, the method of selling the connector with a shielding member is carried out by displaying the connector set with a shielding member of the embodiment 3-1 or 3-2.

[0140] Therefore, the connector with the shield member can be sold at a low cost.

[0141] The method for producing an installation structure of a connector with a shielding component (an installation method for a connector with a shielding component) involved in Mode 3-11 includes: a step of selecting and preparing a connector from a connector group consisting of a plurality of connectors; a step of preparing a shielding component that can accommodate any connector selected from the connector group; and a step of arranging the one connector and the shielding component on an installation object in such a manner that the shielding component accommodates the one connector.

[0142] According to this aspect, the prepared shield member can accommodate any connector selected from the connector group, so the steps of preparing the shield member are simplified.

[0143] The method for producing an installation structure of a connector with a shielding component (an installation method of a connector with a shielding component) involved in Modes 3-12 includes: a step of selecting a connector; a step of preparing a shielding component that can accommodate any connector belonging to a connector group to which the selected connector belongs; and a step of arranging the one connector and the shielding component on an installation object in such a manner that the one connector is accommodated in the shielding component.

[0144] Furthermore, the “mounting structure of the connector with a shield member” refers to a structure in which the connector with a shield member is mounted on a mounting object.

[0145] The shield member according to the 3rd-13th aspect is a shield member capable of accommodating any connector selected from a connector group consisting of a plurality of types of connectors.

[0146] The connector with a shield member according to the 3rd-14th aspect includes: one connector selected from a connector group consisting of a plurality of types of connectors; and a shield member capable of accommodating any connector selected from the connector group. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0147] Figure 1 It is a perspective view showing the shield structure according to the first embodiment.

[0148] Figure 2 It is a cross-sectional view showing the shield structure according to the first embodiment.

[0149] Figure 3 It is a cross-sectional view showing the shield structure (connected state) according to the first embodiment.

[0150] Figure 4 It is another cross-sectional view showing the shield structure according to the first embodiment.

[0151] Figure 5 is an exploded perspective view of a connector pair including a floating connector.

[0152] Figure 6 It is a perspective view showing the first shielding member according to the first embodiment.

[0153] Figure 7 It is a cross-sectional perspective view showing the first shield member according to the first embodiment.

[0154] Figure 8 It is a perspective view showing a shield structure according to a second embodiment.

[0155] Fig. 9 It is a perspective view showing a first shield member and a second shield member according to a second embodiment.

[0156] Fig.10 It is a cross-sectional perspective view showing a first shield member and a second shield member according to a second embodiment.

[0157] Fig.11 It is a plan view showing the second mounting object, the second connector, and the second shielding member.

[0158] Fig.12 It is a perspective view showing a first modification of the shield structure according to the second embodiment.

[0159] Fig.13 1 is a perspective view showing a first shield member and a second shield member according to Modification 1.

[0160] Fig.14 It is a perspective view showing a second modification of the shield structure according to the second embodiment.

[0161] FIG. 15 is a perspective view showing a state where the same type of shielding member accommodates different types of connectors.

[0162] FIG. 16 is a perspective view showing a state where the shield member of the same type accommodates a connector of a different type, as viewed from another direction.

[0163] Fig.17 The figure shows a state where the connector with a shield member is mounted on a mounting object in a state where the cover portion is mounted. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0164] Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the shield member and the shield structure including the shield member according to the present disclosure will be described.

[0165] In addition, the arrow +X direction shown in each figure is sometimes described as one side in the width direction, the arrow +Y direction is one side in the front-rear direction, and the arrow +Z direction is the upper side in the vertical direction. However, this does not limit the posture of the shielding member etc. in use.

[0166] [First embodiment]

[0167] Figures 1 to 7 A shield structure 100 and the like according to the first embodiment are shown.

[0168] The shield structure 100 includes mounting objects 91 and 92 , electronic components 11 and 12 , and a shield 21 .

[0169] In the shield structure 100 , the electronic components 11 and 12 as “shielded objects” are shielded by the shield 21 . The electronic components 11 and 12 and the shield 21 are mounted on mounting objects 91 and 92 .

[0170] The mounting objects 91 and 92 include a first mounting object 91 and a second mounting object 92 .

[0171] The first mounting object 91 is a first substrate 91, and the second mounting object 92 is a second substrate 92. The first substrate 91 and the second substrate 92 are arranged to face each other with their thickness directions facing the same direction (Z direction).

[0172] Hereinafter, the first substrate 91 may be simply referred to as a substrate 91 , and the second substrate 92 may be referred to as a counter-side substrate 92 .

[0173] The electronic components 11 and 12 are a connector pair 11 and 12 composed of a first connector 11 and a second connector 12 .

[0174] The first connector 11 is mounted on the first mounting object 91, and the second connector 12 is mounted on the second mounting object 92. By connecting the first connector 11 and the second connector 12, the first substrate 91 and the second substrate 92 are electrically connected (see Figure 3 ).

[0175] Hereinafter, the first connector 11 may be simply referred to as a connector 11 , and the second connector 12 may be simply referred to as a mating connector 12 .

[0176] like Figure 2 As shown, the first connector 11 is a floating connector.

[0177] The first connector 11 includes at least one first terminal 30 and housings 41, 42 that hold the at least one first terminal 30. The housings 41, 42 include a fixed housing 41 fixed to the first mounting object 91 and a movable housing 42 that is displaceable relative to the fixed housing 41. The movable housing 42 is displaceable in any of the X direction, the Y direction, the Z direction, and directions inclined relative to these directions.

[0178] The first terminal 30 has a connection portion 31 connected to the first mounting object 91 by welding and a contact portion 32 contacting the terminal 50 of the second connector 12. In addition, the first terminal 30 is held on the fixed housing 41 and held on the movable housing 42. An elastically deformable portion is formed between the portion of the first terminal 30 held on the fixed housing 41 and the portion held on the movable housing 42. Thus, displacement of the movable housing 42 is allowed.

[0179] The second connector 12 is a connector that is not a floating connector.

[0180] The second connector 12 includes at least one second terminal 50 and a housing 141 that holds the at least one second terminal 50. The housing 141 includes a fixed housing 141 fixed to the second mounting object 92, and does not include a movable housing that is displaceable relative to the second mounting object 92.

[0181] The second terminal 50 includes a connection portion 51 connected to the second mounting object 92 by welding and a contact portion 52 contacting the first terminal 30 .

[0182] In the example shown in the figure, the fixed housing 141 is composed of two molded products 141a and 141b that are independently molded from each other (see Figure 2 ).

[0183] Figure 5 It is an exploded perspective view of the first connector 11 and the second connector 12 .

[0184] The at least one first terminal 30 includes a plurality of first signal terminals 30A. The plurality of first signal terminals 30A are formed by arranging a plurality of pairs of first signal terminals 30A in the front-rear direction.

[0185] The at least one second terminal 50 includes a plurality of second signal terminals 50A. The plurality of second signal terminals 50A are formed by arranging a plurality of pairs of second signal terminals 50A in the front-rear direction.

[0186] The contact portions 32 of the pair of first signal terminals 30A contact with the contact portions 52 of the pair of second signal terminals 50A in a manner of being sandwiched from the outside in the width direction (see Figure 2 , Figure 3 ).

[0187] The contact pressure generated by the contact between the contact portion 32 of the first signal terminal 30A and the contact portion 52 of the second signal terminal 50A is generated in a direction in a plane (in an XY plane) perpendicular to the direction (Z direction) in which the first mounting object 91 and the second mounting object 92 oppose each other.

[0188] The at least one first terminal 30 includes a plurality of first power supply terminals 30B.

[0189] The at least one second terminal 50 includes a plurality of second power supply terminals 50B.

[0190] The plurality of first power terminals 30B are arranged in a region on one side in the front-back direction and a region on the other side in the front-back direction relative to the region where the plurality of first signal terminals 30A are arranged. The same applies to the plurality of second power terminals 50B.

[0191] As from Figure 5As can be seen from the above, the contact pressure generated by the contact between the first power terminal 30B and the second power terminal 50B is generated in a direction in a plane (in an XY plane) perpendicular to the direction (Z direction) in which the first mounting object 91 and the second mounting object 92 are opposed to each other.

[0192] (Shielding body 21)

[0193] The shield body 21 is composed of only the first shield member 21 .

[0194] Specifically, the first shield member 21 is produced by performing a punching process, a bending process, or the like on a conductive plate material.

[0195] The first shield member 21 has a substantially symmetrical configuration in both the front-rear direction and the width direction.

[0196] The first shielding member 21 is cylindrical (specifically, a square cylindrical shape). The first shielding member 21 accommodates the first connector 11 and the second connector 12 (see FIG. 1 ). Figure 3 ).

[0197] like Figure 6 , Figure 7 As shown, the first shielding member 21 has a base portion 60 , a movable shielding portion 70 , and at least one elastic supporting portion 80 .

[0198] The base portion 60 is configured not to be displaced relative to the first substrate 91 .

[0199] The movable shield portion 70 is configured to be displaceable relative to the base portion 60 .

[0200] At least one elastic supporting portion 80 elastically supports the movable shielding portion 70 .

[0201] (base 60)

[0202] The base 60 has a fixed shielding portion 61 .

[0203] The fixed shielding portion 61 has a cylindrical shape (specifically, a square cylindrical shape).

[0204] The fixed shield portion 61 includes a pair of first plate portions 61 a and a pair of second plate portions 61 b ​​.

[0205] The pair of first plate portions 61a face each other in the width direction. Specifically, each first plate portion 61a is a flat plate with its plate thickness direction facing the width direction.

[0206] The pair of second plate portions 61b face each other in the front-rear direction. Specifically, each second plate portion 61b is a flat plate with its plate thickness direction facing the front-rear direction.

[0207] The base 60 has a plurality of connection portions 62a, 62b, and 62c.

[0208] Each of the plurality of connection portions 62a, 62b, 62c is bonded by soldering to a pad (not shown) formed on the upper surface of the first substrate 91. Thus, the first shield member 21 is mounted on the first substrate 91, and the first shield member 21 and the first substrate 91 are electrically connected.

[0209] The plurality of connection portions 62a, 62b, and 62c include a plurality of first connection portions 62a protruding from the first plate portion 61a.

[0210] Each first connection portion 62a has a shape that protrudes downward relative to the lower edge of the first plate portion 61a. A plurality of (four) first connection portions 62a are formed for each first plate portion 61a.

[0211] The plurality of connection portions 62a, 62b, and 62c include a plurality of second connection portions 62b protruding from the second plate portion 61b.

[0212] Each second connection portion 62b has a shape that protrudes downward relative to the lower edge of the second plate portion 61b. A plurality of (two) second connection portions 62b are formed for each second plate portion 61b.

[0213] The second connection portion 62b has a plate width (dimension in the width direction) greater than the plate width (dimension in the front-rear direction) of the first connection portion 62a, and specifically, is three times or more the plate width of the first connection portion 62a.

[0214] Furthermore, since the lower edge of the second plate portion 61b is located above the lower edge of the first plate portion 61a in the vertical direction, the vertical dimension of the second connection portion 62b is larger than the vertical dimension of the first connection portion 62a.

[0215] The plurality of connection portions 62a, 62b, and 62c include a plurality of (four) third connection portions 62c whose plate thickness directions are oriented in the up-down direction.

[0216] The third connection portion 62 c is connected to the first plate portion 61 a of the fixed shield portion 61 via a curved portion.

[0217] Since the plate thickness direction of the third connection portion 62 c is oriented in the up-down direction, the joining area can be increased compared to the first connection portion 62 a or the second connection portion 62 b , and the mounting strength of the first shield member 21 can be easily ensured.

[0218] In addition, the positions of the third connection portions 62c in the front-rear direction correspond to the front and rear ends of the first plate portion 61a. This also makes it easy to ensure the mounting strength of the first shield member 21.

[0219] The fixed shield portion 61 has a plurality of cutout portions 63 .

[0220] The cutout portion 63 is formed on the first plate portion 61a to which the shield portion 61 is fixed. Specifically, each of the pair of first plate portions 61a has two cutout portions 63.

[0221] The cutout 63 is a portion cut away near the lower edge of the fixed shield 61. The position of the cutout 63 corresponds to the position where the first power terminal 30B of the first connector 11 is arranged. Thus, an appropriate distance is ensured between the fixed shield 61 and the first power terminal 30B.

[0222] The position of the cutout portion 63 is adjacent to the inner side of the third connecting portion 62 c in the front-rear direction.

[0223] (Movable shielding portion 70)

[0224] The movable shielding portion 70 has a cylindrical shape (specifically, a square cylindrical shape).

[0225] The movable shielding portion 70 includes a pair of first plate portions 71 a and a pair of second plate portions 71 b .

[0226] The pair of first plate portions 71a face each other in the width direction. Specifically, each first plate portion 71a is a flat plate with its plate thickness direction facing the width direction.

[0227] The pair of second plate portions 71b face each other in the front-rear direction. Specifically, each second plate portion 71b is a flat plate with its plate thickness direction facing the front-rear direction.

[0228] The first plate portion 71 a of the movable shield portion 70 is located on the outer side in the width direction of the first plate portion 61 a of the fixed shield portion 61 .

[0229] The second plate portion 71 b of the movable shield portion 70 is located further outward in the front-rear direction than the second plate portion 61 b ​​of the fixed shield portion 61 .

[0230] When the movable shielding portion 70 is in the initial position (see Figure 6 , Figure 7 ), the lower end of the movable shielding portion 70 is located below the upper end of the fixed shielding portion 61. This prevents the lower end of the movable shielding portion 70 from colliding with the upper end of the fixed shielding portion 61 and buckling. In addition, it prevents a gap from being generated in the vertical direction between the lower end of the movable shielding portion 70 and the upper end of the fixed shielding portion 61.

[0231] The movable shielding portion 70 includes a supported portion 72 supported by an elastic supporting portion 80 .

[0232] The supported portion 72 includes a pair of first portions 72a and a pair of second portions 72b. A curved portion is formed between the first portion 72a and the second portion 72b. Thus, the supported portion 72 is formed in a frame shape.

[0233] The upper end of the first portion 72a is connected to the upper end of the first plate portion 71a via a curved portion. The first plate portion 71a is formed by bending a portion above the first portion 72a outward in the width direction.

[0234] The upper end of the second portion 72b is connected to the upper end of the second plate portion 71b via a curved portion. The second plate portion 71b is formed by bending a portion above the second portion 72b outward in the front-rear direction.

[0235] (Contact part 73)

[0236] The movable shielding portion 70 has a plurality of contact portions 73 a and 73 b .

[0237] The plurality of contact portions 73a, 73b are in contact with the second substrate 92 as a "connection target". Specifically, the plurality of contact portions 73a, 73b are in contact with pads (not shown) formed on the lower surface of the second substrate 92. Thus, the first shield member 21 and the second substrate 92 are electrically connected.

[0238] The plurality of contact portions 73a and 73b include a plurality of first contact portions 73a protruding from the first portion 72a of the supported portion 72. Therefore, the first contact portions 73a are located on the same plane as the first plate portion 61a of the fixed shield portion 61, the elastic support portion 80, and the first portion 72a.

[0239] A plurality of (three) first contact portions 73a are formed for each first portion 72a. The first contact portion 73a has a substantially semicircular shape.

[0240] The plurality of contact portions 73a and 73b include a plurality of second contact portions 73b protruding from the second portion 72b of the supported portion 72. Therefore, the second contact portions 73b are located on the same plane as the first plate portion 61a of the fixed shield portion 61 and the second portion 72b.

[0241] A plurality of (two) second contact portions 73b are formed for each second portion 72b. The second contact portion 73b has a substantially semicircular shape.

[0242] Hereinafter, when the first contact portion 73 a and the second contact portion 73 b are not distinguished from each other, they are simply referred to as the contact portion 73 .

[0243] Although not shown in the figure, the pad formed on the lower surface of the second substrate 92 has an area larger than the contact area between the contact portion 73 of the first shield member 21 and the pad.

[0244] Therefore, even if the movable shielding portion 70 of the first shielding member 21 and the second substrate 92 are somewhat displaced in the direction within the XY plane, the two can be kept in contact. In particular, in the present embodiment, the first shielding member 21 does not have a structure for displacing the movable shielding portion 70 in the direction within the XY plane. In this case, the above structure is particularly effective.

[0245] (Elastic Supporting Part 80)

[0246] The at least one elastic support portion 80 includes an elastic support portion 80 on one side in the width direction and an elastic support portion 80 on the other side in the width direction.

[0247] The elastic support portion 80 connects the first plate portion 61 a of the fixed shield portion 61 and the first portion 72 a of the supported portion 72 of the movable shield portion 70 .

[0248] The elastic support portion 80 is located on the same plane as the first plate portion 61 a and the first part 72 a .

[0249] The elastic support portion 80 includes a pair of spring pieces 81 .

[0250] The pair of spring pieces 81 have symmetrical shapes in the front-rear direction.

[0251] Each spring piece 81 has a lower portion 81a extending upward and obliquely outward in the front-rear direction, an upper portion 81b extending upward and obliquely inward in the front-rear direction, and a middle portion 81c connecting the lower portion 81a and the upper portion 81b.

[0252] The lower portion 81a and the upper portion 81b extend in a straight line, and the middle portion 81c extends in a substantially arc shape.

[0253] At the base end portion 80 a of the elastic support portion 80 , one spring piece 81 and the other spring piece 81 are integrated.

[0254] At the front end portion 80 b of the elastic support portion 80 , one spring piece 81 and the other spring piece 81 are integrated.

[0255] This can suppress the concentration of stress on the base end portion 80 a or the tip end portion 80 b of the elastic support portion 80 .

[0256] The first shielding member 21 is made of a conductive material. Specifically, the first shielding member 21 is made of a conductive plate.

[0257] The first shield member 21 is also in a cylindrical shape (specifically, a square cylindrical shape) as a whole due to the fixed shield portion 61 and the movable shield portion 70 .

[0258] like Figure 6As shown, a joint portion 21h where the ends of the plates constituting the first shield member 21 are joined to each other is formed at a position corresponding to one of the pair of second plate portions 61b of the fixed shield portion 61 and one of the pair of second plate portions 71b of the movable shield portion 70.

[0259] Figure 3 Indicates the state in which the first connector 11 and the second connector 12 are connected.

[0260] However, in Figure 3 In the state shown, the contact portion 32 of the first terminal 30 of the first connector 11 contacts the contact portion 52 of the second terminal 50 of the second connector 12, and the multiple contact portions 73a, 73b of the movable shielding portion 70 contact the second substrate 92, but the movable shielding portion 70 is in a state of not being displaced from the initial position.

[0261] Even in Figure 3 In the state shown in FIG. 1 , the first connector 11 and the second connector 12 are also normally connected, but the first connector 11 and the second connector 12 can be connected deeper. That is, even if the distance between the first substrate 91 and the second substrate 92 is greater than Figure 3 Even if the distance shown is small, the connection state between the first connector 11 and the second connector 12 can be normally maintained. That is, the first connector 11 and the second connector 12 are configured so that they can be normally connected even if there is a slight width in the distance between the first substrate 91 and the second substrate 92.

[0262] Although not shown in the figure, the distance between the first substrate 91 and the second substrate 92 is Figure 3 When the distance shown is small, the movable shield portion 70 is pressed downward against the second substrate 92 by the plurality of contact portions 73 a and 73 b , and is in a state of being elastically displaced downward from the initial position.

[0263] <Effects>

[0264] Next, the effects of this embodiment will be described.

[0265] In the present embodiment, the shield member 21 includes the base portion 60 that is not displaceable relative to the mounting object 91 , and the movable shield portion 70 that is displaceable relative to the base portion 60 .

[0266] Therefore, the shielding object (connector pair 11 , 12 ) can be shielded by the movable shield portion 70 that is displaceable relative to the mounting object 91 .

[0267] In addition, in the present embodiment, the movable shielding portion 70 has a contact portion 73 configured to contact the contact object 92 by bringing the contact object 92 and the shielding member 21 close to each other in the first direction. The contact portion 73 of the movable shielding portion 70 is configured to generate contact pressure in the first direction (Z direction) by contact with the contact object 92. Furthermore, the movable shielding portion 70 is configured to displace in the first direction (Z direction) when the contact portion 73 is pressed by the contact object 92 in the first direction (Z direction).

[0268] Therefore, it is possible to suppress the occurrence of a gap in the first direction between the contact object 92 and the shielding member 21 or the increase in the gap due to the distance deviation in the first direction between the mounting objects 91 and 92 and the contact object 92 .

[0269] Here, it is assumed that the contact portion 73 of the movable shielding portion 70 is configured to generate contact pressure in a direction in a plane perpendicular to the first direction by contact with the contact object 92. In this case, if the position of the contact object 92 relative to the movable shielding portion 70 in the direction in the plane deviates from a predetermined position, an appropriate contact pressure may not be obtained.

[0270] Therefore, in the present embodiment, the contact portion 73 of the movable shield portion 70 is configured to generate contact pressure in the first direction by contact with the contact object 92 .

[0271] Therefore, even if the position of the contact object 92 relative to the movable shield portion 70 deviates from a predetermined position in the direction within the plane perpendicular to the first direction, an appropriate contact pressure can be easily obtained.

[0272] In addition, in the present embodiment, the contact portion 73 of the movable shield portion 70 is formed in a convex shape so as to make point contact with the contact object 92 .

[0273] Therefore, the matching property with the planar contact portion (pad not shown) of the contact object 92 is good.

[0274] In addition, in the present embodiment, the movable shield portion 70 does not have a portion fixed to the shielding target object (the pair of connectors 11 and 12 ).

[0275] Therefore, it is not necessary to provide a structure for fixing the movable shield portion 70 to the shielding target object (connector pair 11, 12). As a result, the structure of the shield member 21 can be simplified.

[0276] In particular, in the present embodiment, the movable shield portion 70 does not have a portion that is physically associated with the shielding target object (the pair of connectors 11 and 12 ).

[0277] Therefore, it is not necessary to provide a structure for physically associating with the shielding target object (connector pair 11, 12) in the movable shield portion 70. As a result, the structure of the shield member 21 can be simplified.

[0278] Furthermore, in the present embodiment, the shield member 21 does not have a portion fixed to the shielding object (the pair of connectors 11 and 12 ).

[0279] Therefore, it is not necessary to provide a structure for fixing the shield member 21 to the shielding object (connector pair 11, 12). As a result, the structure of the shield member 21 can be simplified.

[0280] Furthermore, when the movable shielding portion 70 and the like do not have a portion fixed to the shielding object, it is of course unnecessary to provide a structure for fixing the movable shielding portion 70 and the like to the shielding object. As a result, the structure of the shielding object can be simplified.

[0281] Furthermore, in the present embodiment, the base portion 60 includes the fixed shield portion 61 that shields the shielding object (the connector pair 11 , 12 ).

[0282] Therefore, the shielding object (connector pair 11 , 12 ) can be shielded by both the fixed shield portion 61 that does not displace relative to the mounting object 91 and the movable shield portion 70 that is displaceable relative to the mounting object 91 .

[0283] In addition, in the present embodiment, the fixed shield portion 61 is cylindrical, and the movable shield portion 70 is cylindrical.

[0284] Therefore, high shielding performance can be exhibited.

[0285] Furthermore, in the present embodiment, a part of the fixed shielding portion 61 is arranged inside the movable shielding portion 70. That is, it can be said that a part of either the fixed shielding portion 61 or the movable shielding portion 70 is arranged inside the other.

[0286] Therefore, it is possible to suppress the occurrence of a gap (a gap in the vertical direction) between the cylindrical fixed shield portion and the cylindrical movable shield portion.

[0287] In addition, in this embodiment, if Figure 6 As shown, the elastic support portion 80 is formed on the inner side of the shield body 21 relative to the movable shield portion 70 .

[0288] Therefore, it is possible to suppress the elastic support portion 80 from being damaged or the like due to contact from the outside.

[0289] However, it is assumed that the contact portion 32 of the terminal 30 of the connector 11 is configured to generate contact pressure in the first direction (Z direction) by contacting the terminal 50 of the mating connector 12. In this case, if a stable electrical connection is to be ensured, the connector 11 and the mating connector 12 must be continuously pressed strongly in the first direction, and the two substrates (substrate 91 and mating substrate 92) are easily bent in combination with the pressing of the movable shielding portion 70 and the contact object 92 in the first direction (Z direction).

[0290] Therefore, in the present embodiment, the contact portion 32 of the terminal 30 of the connector 11 is configured to generate contact pressure in a direction within a plane perpendicular to the first direction by contact with the terminal 50 of the mating connector 12 .

[0291] Therefore, it is possible to suppress the deflection of both substrates (substrate 91 and counter-side substrate 92 ).

[0292] [Second embodiment]

[0293] Figures 8 to 11 A shield structure 200 according to a second embodiment and the like are shown.

[0294] In the shield structure 200 of the second embodiment, unlike the shield structure 100 according to the first embodiment, the shield bodies 21 and 22 include a second shield member 22 mounted on the second substrate 92 in addition to the first shield member 21 mounted on the first substrate 91. The first shield member 21 and the second shield member 22 of the second embodiment cooperate to shield the connector pair 11 and 12. Therefore, in the second embodiment, the object (contact object) that the first shield member 21 contacts is the second shield member 22.

[0295] In the second embodiment, the second connector 12 is a floating connector and the first connector 11 is not a floating connector. However, as in the first embodiment, the first connector 11 may be a floating connector and the second connector 12 may not be a floating connector.

[0296] The first shield member 21 of the second embodiment has a similar structure to the first shield member 21 of the first embodiment. Hereinafter, the differences in the structure of the first shield member 21 of the second embodiment from the first shield member 21 of the first embodiment will be mainly described.

[0297] (Restriction mechanism 65, 75)

[0298] like Fig.10 As shown, the first shield member 21 includes restriction mechanisms 65 and 75 that restrict the movable shield portion 70 from excessive displacement in a direction (−Z direction) approaching the first mounting object 91 (mounting object).

[0299] The limiting mechanisms 65 and 75 are configured to limit excessive displacement by causing a portion of the first shield member 21 to abut against another portion thereof. That is, the limiting mechanisms 65 and 75 are completed within the first shield member 21 .

[0300] The specific structure of the restriction mechanisms 65 and 75 is as follows.

[0301] The restricting mechanisms 65 and 75 are constituted by the abutted portion 65 of the base 60 and the abutting portion 75 of the movable shielding portion 70. When the movable shielding portion 70 moves in a direction approaching the first mounting object 91 (−Z direction), the abutting portion 75 of the movable shielding portion 70 abuts against the abutted portion 65 of the base 60.

[0302] The contact portion 75 is formed at the lower end of each of the pair of second portions 72 b of the supported portion 72 of the movable shield portion 70 .

[0303] The abutted portion 65 is formed at the upper end of each of the pair of second plate portions 61 b ​​of the fixed shield portion 61 .

[0304] The abutted portion 65 is formed above the portion of the fixed shield portion 61 connected to the elastic support portion 80 (the upper edge of the first plate portion 61a).

[0305] The contact portion 75 is formed by bending the lower portion of the second portion 72 b toward the inner side (inward in the front-rear direction) of the shield body 21 .

[0306] The contacted portion 65 is formed by bending the upper portion of the second plate portion 61 b ​​toward the inner side (inward in the front-rear direction) of the shield body 21 .

[0307] Thus, the plate surfaces come into contact with each other, rather than the plate end surfaces coming into contact with each other. As a result, excessive displacement of the movable shielding portion 70 can be more reliably restricted.

[0308] (Extension 66)

[0309] The fixed shield portion 61 has an extended portion 66 for closing a gap between the first plate portion 71 a and the second plate portion 71 b of the movable shield portion 70 .

[0310] The extension portion 66 is a portion of the fixed shield portion 61 near the curved portion connecting the first plate portion 61a and the second plate portion 61b, and is a portion above the upper edge of the first plate portion 61a. The extension portion 66 can be said to be a portion of the fixed shield portion 61 extending upward.

[0311] (First portion 70a and second portion 70b capable of being displaced independently of each other)

[0312] The movable shielding portion 70 of the first shield member 21 is composed of the first portion 70a and the second portion 70b which are independently displaceable. Therefore, even if the contact object 92 is tilted relative to a predetermined state, the movable shielding portion 70 and the contact object 92 can be in good contact with each other.

[0313] The first portion 70 a configures one side in the front-rear direction of the movable shield portion 70 .

[0314] The second portion 70 b configures the other side in the front-rear direction of the movable shield portion 70 .

[0315] The first portion 70a and the second portion 70b have substantially the same configuration.

[0316] The first shield member 21 is produced by subjecting a sheet of plate material to a punching process, a bending process, etc. In the first shield member 21, a certain portion and another portion are connected as a plate. This point is the same as the first shield member 21 of the first embodiment.

[0317] On the other hand, in the first shield member 21 of the second embodiment, the joint portion 21 h where the ends of the plate materials are joined to each other is located not in the second plate portion 61 b ​​of the fixed shield portion 61 but in the first plate portion 61 a of the fixed shield portion 61 .

[0318] like Fig.10 As shown in FIG. 1 , the elastic support portions 80 form a pair for each of the first portion 70 a and the second portion 70 b . That is, the first shielding member 21 includes a total of four elastic support portions 80 .

[0319] The point that the middle portion 81c of the spring piece 81 extends in a substantially arc shape is the same as in the first embodiment. Fig.10 As shown, the substantially arc-shaped middle portion 81c of the second embodiment is different from the first embodiment in that the arc has an angle of 180 degrees or more. Therefore, stress concentration in the middle portion 81c can be suppressed.

[0320] In the first shield member 21 of the second embodiment, the movable shield portion 70 has a plurality of first contact portions 73a but does not have a second contact portion (see Figure 6 73b).

[0321] (Second Shielding Member 22)

[0322] The second shielding member 22 includes a fixed shielding portion 161 and does not include a movable shielding portion.

[0323] The fixed shielding portion 161 has a cylindrical shape (specifically, a square cylindrical shape).

[0324] The fixed shield portion 161 includes a pair of first plate portions 161 a and a pair of second plate portions 161 b .

[0325] The pair of first plate portions 161a face each other in the width direction. Specifically, each first plate portion 161a is a flat plate with its plate thickness direction facing the width direction.

[0326] The pair of second plate portions 161b face each other in the front-rear direction. Specifically, each second plate portion 161b is a flat plate with its plate thickness direction facing the front-rear direction.

[0327] The second shield member 22 includes a plurality of connection portions 162 a , 162 b , and 162 c .

[0328] Each of the plurality of connection portions 162 a , 162 b , and 162 c is joined to a pad (not shown) formed on the upper surface of the first substrate 91 by soldering.

[0329] The plurality of connection portions 162a, 162b, and 162c include a plurality of first connection portions 162a protruding from the first plate portion 161a.

[0330] The plurality of connection portions 162a, 162b, and 162c include a plurality of second connection portions 162b protruding from the second plate portion 161b.

[0331] The plurality of connection parts 162a, 162b, and 162c include a plurality of (four) third connection parts 162c with the plate thickness direction oriented in the up-down direction. The third connection part 162c is connected to the first plate part 161a of the fixed shield part 161 via a curved part.

[0332] The second shield member 22 has a plurality of contact portions 173 that are in contact with the plurality of contact portions 73 of the first shield member 21 , respectively.

[0333] The contact portion 173 of the second shield member 22 is in the shape of a flat plate. The contact portion 173 contacts the contact portion 73 of the first shield member 21 with a flat plate surface. Since the plate surface is the contact portion, plating is easily performed on the contact portion.

[0334] The plate surface of the contact portion 173 has an area larger than the contact area between the contact portion 73 of the first shield member 21 and the contact portion 173 of the second shield member 22 .

[0335] Therefore, even if the movable shielding portion 70 of the first shielding member 21 and the second shielding member 22 are somewhat displaced in the direction within the XY plane, the two can be kept in contact. In particular, in the present embodiment, the first shielding member 21 does not have a structure for displacing the movable shielding portion 70 in the direction within the XY plane. In this case, the above structure is particularly effective.

[0336] In addition, when viewed from below, the contact portion 173 overlaps with the pad for the second signal terminal 50A formed on the lower surface of the second substrate 92 (see FIG. Fig.11 ). In other words, the orthographic projection of the contact portion 173 onto the lower surface of the second substrate 92 overlaps with the pad for the second signal terminal 50A formed on the lower surface of the second substrate 92. Therefore, the contact portion 173 can be formed larger.

[0337] A curved portion 174 is formed outside the contact portion 173 of the second shield member 22 in the width direction. The contact portion 173 is connected to the first plate portion 161a of the fixed shield portion 161 of the second shield member 22 via the curved portion 174. The contact portion 173 extends from the curved portion 174 to the inside in the width direction. As a result, Fig.11 As shown, the contact portion 173 is formed in a range spanning the inside and outside of the cylindrical fixed shield portion 161 .

[0338] In addition, instead of the above-described structure, the curved portion 174 may be formed inside the width direction of the contact portion 173 of the second shield member 22. In this case, the contact portion 173 extends from the curved portion 174 to the outside in the width direction.

[0339] The flat plate-shaped contact portion 173 is formed at a position corresponding to the second plate portion 161b of the square tube-shaped second shield member 22. Therefore, the contact portion 173 of the second shield member 22 does not need to be formed to protrude outward in the front-rear direction beyond the second plate portion 161b.

[0340] Therefore, it is possible to suppress an increase in the front-rear dimension of the second shield member 22 .

[0341] In the present embodiment, the shield member 21 includes the base portion 60 that is not displaceable relative to the mounting object 91 , and the movable shield portion 70 that is displaceable relative to the base portion 60 .

[0342] Therefore, the shielding object (the pair of connectors 11 and 12 ) can be shielded by the movable shield portion 70 that is displaceable relative to the mounting object 91 .

[0343] In addition, in this embodiment, if Fig. 9 As shown, the movable shielding part 70 has a contact portion 73, and the contact portion 73 is configured to contact the contact object 22 (second shielding member 22) and the shielding member 21 by bringing the contact object 22 (second shielding member 22) and the shielding member 21 close to each other in the first direction. The contact portion 73 of the movable shielding part 70 is configured to generate contact pressure in the first direction (Z direction) by contact with the contact object 22. Furthermore, the movable shielding part 70 is configured to displace in the first direction (Z direction) when the contact portion 73 is pressed in the first direction (Z direction) by the contact object 22.

[0344] Therefore, due to the deviation in the distance between the mounting objects 91 and 92 and the contact object 22 in the first direction, it is possible to suppress the occurrence of a gap between the contact object 22 and the shielding member 21 in the first direction or the increase in the gap.

[0345] However, in the first embodiment, the shield body 21 is composed only of the first shield member 21. That is, the first shield member 21 shields the entire connector pair 11, 12 (see Figure 3 ). Therefore, if Figure 2 As shown in FIG. 1 , the upper end of the first connector 11 is located below the upper end of the first shielding member 21, and the distance between the upper end of the first connector 11 and the upper end of the first shielding member 21 in the vertical direction becomes larger. In this case, it is easy to become difficult to remove the cover 16 mounted on the first connector 11. In addition, the cover 16 is a member having an adsorption surface 16a for adsorbing the connector when the connector is moved and arranged on the substrate.

[0346] Therefore, in the present embodiment, the first shielding member 21 and the second shielding member 22 cooperate to shield the pair of body connectors 11 and 12 .

[0347] Therefore, the upper end of the first shielding member 21 is easily located above the upper end of the first shielding member 21. Furthermore, even if the upper end of the first connector 11 is located below the upper end of the first shielding member 21, the distance between the upper end of the first connector 11 and the upper end of the first shielding member 21 in the vertical direction is reduced. As a result, the operation of removing the cover 16 mounted on the first connector 11 is easy.

[0348] From the viewpoint of facilitating this operation, the adsorption surface 16 a of the cover 16 is preferably located above the upper end of the first shielding member 21 .

[0349] Here, use Fig.17 , the cover portion 16 which further facilitates the operation of removing the cover portion will be described.

[0350] Fig.17 The connectors 11 and 21 with shield members are shown in a state where the cover 16 is mounted.

[0351] The cover 16 has a planar suction surface 16 a and at least one operating portion 16 b .

[0352] Specifically, at least one operation portion 16b includes a pair of operation portions 16b. The pair of operation portions 16b are provided on one side and the other side in the front-rear direction with respect to the suction surface 16a.

[0353] Each operation portion 16b has a shape that protrudes upward relative to the suction surface 16a. In addition, each operation portion 16b has a shape that can hook a jig or the like from the outside in the front-rear direction.

[0354] (Variation Example)

[0355] Fig.12 A shield structure 200A according to Modification 1 is shown.

[0356] In the second embodiment, the contact portion 73 of the first shield member 21 is a convex contact portion, and the contact portion 173 of the second shield member 22 is a flat plate-shaped contact portion (see Fig.10 ).

[0357] In contrast, in Modification 1, Fig.12 , Fig.13 As shown, the contact portion 73 of the first shield member 21 is a flat contact portion, and the contact portion 173 of the second shield member 22 is a convex contact portion. Even in this case, even if the movable shielding portion 70 of the first shield member 21 and the second shield member 22 are slightly misaligned in the direction in the XY plane, the two can still be in contact.

[0358] Fig.14 A shield structure 200B of Modification 2 is shown. Fig.14 In the figure, the installation objects 91 and 92 are omitted.

[0359] In Modification 2, the base 60 of the first shield member 21 is fixed to the first connector 11. That is, the base 60 of the first shield member 21 has a portion (the second plate portion 61b) fixed to the shielding object (the first connector 11).

[0360] Therefore, the shielding object (first connector 11 ) and the first shield member 21 can be handled as a single unit.

[0361] In addition, in Modification 2, the second shield member 22 is fixed to the second connector 12. That is, the second shield member 22 has a portion fixed to the shielding object (the second connector 12).

[0362] like Fig.14 As shown, the first shield member 21 is fixed to the first connector 11 at both ends in the front-rear direction. Specifically, the pair of second plate portions 61 b ​​of the fixed shield portion 61 of the first shield member 21 is fixed to the fixed housing 41 of the first connector 11 .

[0363] Specifically, the fixed housing 41 includes a pair of fixing portions 41 a for fixing the first shield member 21 , and the first shield member 21 includes a pair of second plate portions 61 b ​​as fixed portions for fixing to the fixed housing 41 .

[0364] like Fig.14 As shown, the second shield member 22 is fixed to the second connector 12 at both ends in the front-rear direction. Specifically, a pair of second plate portions 161 b of the fixed shield portion 161 of the second shield member 22 is fixed to the fixed housing 141 of the second connector 12 .

[0365] Specifically, the fixed housing 141 includes a pair of fixing portions 141 a for fixing the second shield member 22 , and the second shield member 22 includes a pair of second plate portions 161 b as fixed portions for fixing to the fixed housing 141 .

[0366] (Regarding the generalization of shielding bodies)

[0367] Next, the commonality of the shield will be described using FIG. 15 and FIG. 16 .

[0368] Fig.15A and 16A Shield configuration A is shown in both.

[0369] Fig. 15B and 16B Shield configuration B is shown in both.

[0370] Shield structure A and shield structure B both include common shields 21 and 22. On the other hand, shield structure A includes connector pairs 11A and 12A, and shield structure B includes connector pairs 11B and 12B of a different type from connector pairs 11A and 12A.

[0371] That is, in the shield structure A and the shield structure B, the same shields 21 and 22 are used regardless of the difference in type (shape, etc.) of the connector pair 11 and 12 as shielding objects.

[0372] In particular, the first shielding member 21 and the second shielding member 22 constituting the shielding bodies 21 and 22 shown in FIGS. 15 and 16 do not have a portion fixed to the connector pair 11 and 12. Furthermore, the first shielding member 21 and the second shielding member 22 do not have a portion physically associated with the connector pair 11 and 12. Therefore, it is less necessary to provide the shielding bodies 21 and 22 with a structure corresponding to the structure of the connector pair 11 and 12. As a result, the shielding bodies can be easily generalized.

[0373] However, the shield body can be made common even when the shielding member constituting the shield body has a portion fixed to the shielding object.

[0374] For example, in the third embodiment (see Fig.14), the first shielding member 21 is fixed to the fixed housing 41 of the first connector 11, and the second shielding member 22 is fixed to the fixed housing 141 of the second connector 12. Even in such a structure, if the fixing portions 41a and 141a are made common between different types of connector pairs, the shielding bodies 21 and 22 can be used in common.

[0375] However, as in the first shield member 21 described above, a shield member in which the movable shield portion 70 does not have a portion fixed to the shielding object can be easily used in common among a plurality of types of connectors.

[0376] The above-mentioned commonality of the shield body is also possible when the shield body is composed of only the first shield member (see the first embodiment).

[0377] By making the shield common to multiple connector pairs or making the shield component common to multiple connectors, it is possible to significantly reduce the cost of designing the shield component, the cost of setting up manufacturing equipment for manufacturing the shield component, etc. As a result, it is possible to realize an inexpensive shield component and a connector with a shield component.

[0378] [Supplementary explanation of the above embodiment]

[0379] The preferred embodiments of the connector of the present disclosure have been described above, but the present disclosure is not limited thereto. The following description is a supplementary description for the sake of caution.

[0380] In the above-mentioned embodiment, the electronic components as the shielding target objects are the connector pair, but the electronic components as the shielding target objects of the present disclosure are not limited thereto.

[0381] In the above embodiment, the cover 16 has at least one operating portion 16b, but the cover of the present disclosure is not limited thereto and may not have an operating portion. In this case, when the cover is installed, the suction surface of the cover is preferably located above the upper end of the shielding member.

[0382] In the above embodiment, the cover 16 includes at least one operating portion 16b, and at least a portion of the operating portion 16b is located above the upper end of the shielding member (see Fig.17 ). Therefore, the operation of removing the cover 16 becomes easy. However, the present disclosure is not limited to this, and the entire operation portion 16b may be located below the upper end of the shielding member.

[0383] In addition, Fig.17In the example shown, the suction surface 16a of the cover is located below the upper end of the shield member 21. However, even when the cover has an operation portion, the suction surface of the cover may be located above the upper end of the shield member.

[0384] Description of Reference Numerals

[0385] 11. First connector (connector, electronic component, shielding object); 12. Second connector (matching connector, electronic component, shielding object); 21. First shielding component (shielding component, shielding body); 21h. Joint; 22. Second shielding component (shielding component, shielding body); 30. First terminal (terminal); 30A. First signal terminal; 30B. First power terminal; 31. Connecting portion; 32. Contact portion; 41. Fixed housing (housing); 42. Movable housing (housing); 50. Second terminal; 50A. Second signal terminal; 50B. Second power terminal; 52. Contact portion; 60. Base; 61. Fixed shielding portion; 61a. First plate portion; 6 1b, second plate portion; 62a, first connecting portion (connecting portion); 62b, second connecting portion (connecting portion); 62c, third connecting portion (connecting portion); 65, abutted portion (limiting mechanism); 70, movable shielding portion; 70a, first portion; 70b, second portion; 73a, first contact portion (contact portion); 73b, second contact portion (contact portion); 75, abutting portion (limiting mechanism); 80, elastic supporting portion; 81, spring sheet; 91, first substrate (substrate, first installation object, installation object); 92, second substrate (contact object, second installation object, matching side substrate); 100, shielding body structure; 161, fixed shielding portion; 173, contact portion.

Claims

1. A shielding component, used for shielding a shielding object, comprising: A base that does not shift relative to the object to which it is mounted; and a movable shielding portion, displaceable relative to the base portion, The movable shielding portion includes a contact portion configured to come into contact with a contact object by bringing the contact object and the shielding member closer together in a first direction. The contact portion of the movable shielding portion is configured to generate contact pressure in the first direction by contact with the contact object. The movable shield portion is configured to be displaced in the first direction when the contact portion is pressed in the first direction by the contact target portion.

2. The shielding member according to claim 1, wherein: The contact portion of the movable shielding portion is formed in a convex shape so as to make point contact with the contact object.

3. The shielding member according to claim 1, wherein: The movable shielding portion does not have a portion fixed to the shielding object.

4. The shielding member according to claim 1, wherein: The movable shielding portion has no portion that is physically associated with the shielding object.

5. The shielding member according to claim 1, wherein: The shielding member does not have a portion fixed to the shielding object.

6. The shielding member according to claim 1, wherein: The movable shielding portion does not have a portion fixed to the shielding object. The base has a portion fixed to the shielding object.

7. The shielding member according to claim 1, wherein: The base portion includes a fixed shielding portion that shields the shielding object.

8. The shielding member according to claim 7, wherein: The fixed shielding part is cylindrical, The movable shielding portion is cylindrical.

9. The shielding member according to claim 1, wherein: The movable shielding portion is composed of a plurality of parts that are displaceable independently of each other.

10. A connector with a shielding member, which can be mounted on an object to be mounted as a substrate and can be connected to a mating connector in a first direction, The connector with a shielding component includes a shielding object as a connector and a shielding component. The connector comprises terminals, The terminal has a contact portion that contacts a terminal of the mating connector. The shielding component comprises: a base that does not shift relative to the mounting object; and a movable shielding portion, displaceable relative to the base portion, The movable shielding portion includes a contact portion configured to come into contact with a contact object by bringing the contact object and the shielding member closer together in a first direction. The contact portion of the movable shielding portion is configured to generate contact pressure in the first direction by contact with the contact object. The contact object is a mating side substrate as a mating side mounting object on which the mating side connector is mounted, a mating side shielding component mounted on the mating side substrate, or other components mounted on the mating side substrate. The movable shield portion is configured to be displaced in the first direction when the contact portion is pressed in the first direction by the contact target portion.

11. The connector with a shielding member according to claim 10, wherein: The contact portion of the movable shielding portion is formed in a convex shape so as to make point contact with the contact object.

12. The connector with a shielding member according to claim 10, wherein: The contact portion of the terminal of the connector is configured to generate a contact pressure in a direction within a plane perpendicular to the first direction by contact with the terminal of the mating connector.

13. An electronic component with a shield, comprising a shielding object as the electronic component and a shield for shielding the shielding object, The electronic component includes a first connector mounted on a first mounting object and a second connector mounted on a second mounting object. The shield body includes a first shield member mounted on the first mounting object. The first shielding member comprises: a base that is not displaced relative to the first mounting object; and a movable shielding portion, displaceable relative to the base portion, The movable shielding portion includes a contact portion configured to contact a contact object as the second mounting object by bringing the first shielding member and the contact object closer to each other in a first direction. The contact portion of the movable shielding portion is configured to generate contact pressure in the first direction by contact with the contact object. The movable shield portion is configured to be displaced in the first direction when the contact portion is pressed in the first direction by the contact object.

14. An electronic component with a shield, comprising a shielding object as the electronic component and a shield for shielding the shielding object, The electronic component includes a first connector mounted on a first mounting object and a second connector mounted on a second mounting object. The shield body includes a first shield member mounted on the first mounting object and a second shield member mounted on the second mounting object. The first shielding component comprises: a base that is not displaced relative to the first mounting object; and a movable shielding portion, displaceable relative to the base portion, The movable shielding member includes a contact portion configured to contact an object to be contacted as the second shielding member and the first shielding member by bringing the object to be contacted and the first shielding member close to each other in a first direction. The contact portion of the movable shielding portion is configured to generate contact pressure in the first direction by contact with the contact object. The movable shield portion is configured to be displaced in the first direction when the contact portion is pressed in the first direction by the contact object.

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